About the book: 2023 / – Why did my father abandon me, ma? Why?! – Artyom shouts angrily, throwing the blanket to the side. His lips compress into a thin strip and tremble. Tears are splashing in his blue eyes. “Every time I stand at the gate, I think: if only he could see who he abandoned!” I would have found out that I am the best goalkeeper and choked on my refusal! “Believe me, it’s better for my father not to know,” stroking his tousled hair, I whisper carefully. “I found his account on the Internet,” after a pause, my son admits. I open my eyes wide. .– Why, Artem?!